AWS Budgets
AWS Budgets is a cost management service within Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows users to set custom budgets to track their AWS costs and usage. It provides alerts via email or Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) when costs or usage exceed (or are forecasted to exceed) budgeted thresholds, helping organizations monitor and control their AWS spending. The service supports budgets for cost, usage, reservation utilization, and reservation coverage, enabling proactive financial management in cloud environments.
Developers and organizations should use AWS Budgets to prevent unexpected cloud cost overruns, optimize resource allocation, and maintain financial accountability in AWS deployments. It is particularly valuable for teams managing multiple AWS accounts, projects with variable workloads, or environments requiring strict budget compliance, such as startups, enterprises, or cost-sensitive applications. By setting up alerts, users can take timely actions like scaling down resources or reviewing usage patterns to stay within budget.